What are you listening to now?

[Chris]

Haydn - The Creation (English version) - AAM/Hogwood

This is the recording that uses the same forces Haydn had at his disposal when conducting performances of this work in Vienna. It is unusual to hear a period instrument recording with such huge forces. It's really quite a sound! Add to that the excellent singing of Emma Kirkby and Anthony Rolfe Johnson and you have a great recording. I'm amazed it seems to be out of print now.

[Megan]

06:31
Antonin Dvorak — Legends – No 3 in G Minor
Performer: Budapest Festival Orchestra Performer: Ivan Fischer (conductor)

Philips 4646472, tr 3 06:35
Franz Liszt — Die Hirten and der Krippe (In dulci jubilo)
Performer: Wayne Marshall (piano)

Virgin Classics 50999503680, CD2 tr 12 06:40
Sir Edward Elgar — Chanson de matin Opus 15 No 2
Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Lawrence Collingwood (conductor)

EMI 5 65593 2, tr 1 06:45
Antonio Vivaldi — Concerto for 2 violins, strings and continuo in A minor Op 3 No 8 RV522
Performer: Nigel Kennedy (violin) Performer: Members of the Berlin Philharmonic

EMI 5 57666 0, CD1 tr 1-3 07:03
William Mathias — Sir Christèmas
Performer: City of London Choir Performer: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Performer: Hilary Davan Wetton




Johannes Brahms — Hungarian Dance No 5 in G minor
Performer: Maxim Vengerov (violin) Performer: Virtuosi

EMI 7243 5 57164 2 2, tr 5 08:06
Roger Quilter — A Children’s Overture
Performer: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Performer: Elgar Howarth (conductor)

Sony Classical 88697581262, tr 6 08:18
Georg Philipp Telemann — Komm o Schlaf, und lass mein Leid from ‘Germanicus’
Performer: Nuria Rial (soprano) Performer: Kammerorchester Basel

Harmonia Mundi 8869722562, tr 1 08:23
Moritz Moszkowski — Caprice Espagnole Op 37
Performer: Stephen Hough (piano)

Virgin VC 7 9073 2 2, tr 20 08:31
Ravel — Violin Sonata – 2nd movement ‘Blues’
Performer: Joshua Bell (violin) Performer: Jeremy Denk (piano)

Sony Classical 88697891822, tr 10 08:39
George Frideric Handel — ‘Pastoral Symphony’ from Messiah [through to end of Glory to God]
Performer: Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Performer: The Sixteen Performer: Harry Christophers (conductor)

Coro 16062, CD1 tr 13-18 08:45
Edvard Grieg — Symphonic Dances Opus 64 – No 1 Allegro Moderato e marcato

[Roehre]

Today:

Wagner:
Tristan und Isolde - an orchestral passion (arr. De Vlieger , 1994)

Poulenc:
Quatre Motets pour le Temps de Noël (1952)

Pettersson:
Symphony no.15 (1978)

[Joy]

Just bought 3 albums on Amazon mp3 - 99 Essential Vivaldi, Mozart, and Chopin. So am starting to make my through those, starting with the master of the concerto.

That sounds like an amazing collection, Preston. Let us know how you like it.

[Peter]

Grieg's Steinway piano played by Leif Ove Andsnes (Lyric pieces).
Victoria's requiem (1605).
Parry symphony no.4
Stanford symphony no.6

[Megan]

Mozart: Piano Sonata in D Major K311
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

Richard Strauss: Zueignung, Allerseelen, All mein gedanken, Die Nacht
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
Joseph Middleton (piano)

Brahms: Intermezzo Op.118 No.2
Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)

Schumann: Lieder aus dem Geschenkenbuch im Divan I & II, Haubtmanns Weib, Du bist wie eine Blume, Aus den östlichen Rosen, Zum Schluss
Henk Neven (baritone)
Hans Eijsackers (piano)

Liszt: 'Dante Sonata'

[Peter]

Delius - Song of summer / piano concerto.

[Roehre]

Yesterday:

Stravinsky:
Chorale Variations

Mathias:
Ave Rex- a Carol Sequence op.45 (1969)

Tippett:
Suite in D (1948)

Vaughan Williams:
Hodie

Wagner:
Das Liebesverbot- overture
Die Feen- overture

Pettersson:
Symphony no.16 (1979)

[Roehre]

Today:

Haydn:
Divertimento in E flat major 'Eine Abendmusik' (Hob.II:21) (R3: TtN)

Markevich:
Rebus (1931)
Hymnes (1932)
Hymne à la Mort (1936)

Liszt:
Weihnachtsbaum S.185a (the Paris manuscript version)

Hyperion CD The Spirits of England and France 4:
Fifteenth Century Christmas Carols

Charpentier:
Messe de Minuit

[Megan]

BBC Radio 3.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018h0pp


Catherine Bott presents an anthology of early music telling the Christmas story through a selection of chants, motets and carols written for the Annunciation, Advent, and the Nativity. Music includes repertoire by Palestrina, Anerio and anonymous motets from 14th Century manuscripts.

A lovely Christmas programme.

[Megan]

BBC R3 again.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Recorded yesterday in the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is based around nine Bible readings which tell the story of the loving purposes of God. They are interspersed with carols old and new, sung by the world famous chapel choir who also lead the congregation in traditional Christmas hymns.

[Roehre]

Today:

Liszt:
Weihnachtsbaum S.186 (1866/’76)
Weihnachtslied S.502 (1864)
Christus: Weihnachtsoratorium S.3 (1866)

Hyperion CD Gabriel’s Greeting
Medieval English Christmas Music

[Megan]

Beethoven: Piano Trio in Eb Op.1 No.1
ATOS Trio

A lovely piece.

[Peter]

Beethoven: Piano Trio in Eb Op.1 No.1
ATOS Trio

A lovely piece.

It's also a poignant piece for me - I played it years ago (1979) at school in a local music festival. My friend who played the 'cello part, Robert Eaton was killed in the 9/11 attacks.

[Peter]

Listening to Delius (RPO Beecham) : Florida suite, Summer night on the river, A song before sunrise.